I met Jacki Piper at Memorabilia held at the NEC in Birmingham in March 2009. She was really friendly and we had a chat about the Carry On films. She signed my poster and also my Carry On book. She told me that the book's author, Robert Ross, was also there and so I was able to get him to sign my book as well!

Ciaran Brown with Carry On author Robert Ross

Jacki Crump was born in Birmingham in 1948. She trained at the Birmingham Theatre School and made her name as a stage actress. She thought that her birth name wasn't quite suitable as a stage name, so she has been Jacki Piper ever since. She has

other stage works in theatres all over the country, including the West End, and on tour.

appeared in farces, pantomimes and many

Her first film role (uncredited)was as Roger Moore's secretary in The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970), quickly followed by Doctor in Trouble (1970) where she is a cockney girl who begs a lift from Leslie Phillips.

Jackie was given a three year contract by Peter Rogers, producer of the Carry On films after she had made her first one, Carry On Up the Jungle (1970). In this, Jacki plays June, maid to Lady Evelyn (Joan Sims) whose baby son, lost in the jungle, has grown into a loincloth-clad Jungle Boy (Terry Scott) who becomes the object of June's affection!

Jacki Piper & Terry Scott in

Carry On Up the Jungle

Jacki Piper as June in

Carry On Up the Jungle

Kenneth Connor, Joan Sims, Jacki Piper &

Frankie Howerd in Carry On Up the Jungle

Jacki was an instant success in this film and was offered minor roles in three further

the first of these, Carry On Loving (1970) Jacki plays model and film star Sally Martin, involved in an amorous misunderstanding with Richard O'Callaghan's character, Bertram Muffet.

films, replacing for Angela Douglas. In

Jacki Piper & Richard O'Callaghan in

Carry On Loving

In Carry On Matron (1972) Jacki is cast as the Sister, desperately trying to keep the chaotic ward in order. With this fil

Jacki teams up again with Richard O'Callagahan in Carry On at Your Convenience (1971) she plays Myrtle, the canteen-worker daughter of Sid Plummer (Sid James) the works foreman.

Carry On at Your Convenience

Carry On at Your Convenience

in Carry On at Your Convenience

Jacki Piper as Myrtle in

Jacki Piper & Richard O'Callaghan in

Kenneth Williams, Sid James & Jacki Piper

film, Jacki completed her three-year contract and, after finding she was pregnant ("I blame the film for this!" she says jokingly) left the Carry Ons for good.

Hattie Jacques & Jacki Piper in Carry On Matron

Jacki has also appeared in se

Jacki Piper as Esther Pidgeon in

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

several TV series including Z Cars (1974);2 episodes of The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976) as the character Esther Pigeon; an episode of Dangerfield (1995) and, more recently, as Mrs Davis in the thriller Wire in the Blood (2003).

Jacki Piper as Mrs Davis in

Wire in the Blood

Jacki is married with two sons, Nick and Tim, and lives in London. Her hobbies include tennis, art and reading.